Xi Jinping has made China’s hard-tech rise core to his policy—and U.S. containment is only fueling those plans

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What happened

The U.S. once saw China as a “fast follower” in tech.

It now confronts a country that’s also on the frontier—ironically, in part due to U.S. action.

Key facts

  • Reported by Fortune and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:41:47 UTC.

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  2. Xi Jinping has made China’s hard-tech rise core to his policy—and U.S. containment is only fueling those plans

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